Plate
1756-1760 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The mug was transfer-printed in three colours applied to a single copperplate. Invented at Vauxhall, the technique was too laborious and expensive to be adopted elsewhere.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in enamels |
| Brief description | C |
| Physical description | Circular plate, transfer-printed in coloured enamels with scattered bouquets, sprigs and butterflies and insects |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs D.A. MacAlister |
| Summary | The mug was transfer-printed in three colours applied to a single copperplate. Invented at Vauxhall, the technique was too laborious and expensive to be adopted elsewhere. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.23-1959 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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